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What If Phoenix Had Not Died? (What if 27) Opening Splash page 1!

Artists: Jerry Bingham (Penciller) , John Stuart (Inker)

19 Comments - 1,107 Views - 27 Likes

What If Phoenix Had Not Died? (What if 27) Opening Splash page 1! Comic Art

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Title:	What If Phoenix Had Not Died? (What if 27) Opening Splash page 1!
Artist:	Jerry Bingham (Penciller)
Artist:	John Stuart (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,107
Likes on CAF:	27 28
Comments:	19
Added to Site:	12/16/2021
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Description

I was born too late to enjoy the original telling of the Volume 1 "What If?" stories, but my father bought me a TPB that re-told many of the best ones. This one was my favorite.

Finally a tale where we can see what the Phoenix/Dark Phoenix could actually do in all her glory! She defeats the X-Men, then Galactus, and finally she destroys the world! What fun.

Thanks to Dino for hooking me up with a super-nostalgic page for me! You rock, Dino!

Now I have to work on getting the stats/overlay re-made.

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Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Bingham draws a wicked Phoenix. Even the Watcher looks badazz here.

JC S
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

my whole collection for this piece !

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Looks great unencumbered by all the stats! But it'll be nice to have the option by putting them on an overlay. By the way, what is the title of the collection your dad bought you? I don't remember any of the What If material ever being collected until just the last 2 years...Congrats on landing this!

Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

It was called "The best of what if?"

A tpb released in 1991.

M L
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Really fantastic piece! I don't think I've seen this before, and Bingham does a great job of channeling a classic X-men look. Congrats!

Brian G
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Great piece! Loved the older What If stories, this one was a classic. Congrats!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Bingham is the man! Great splash!

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Overall, a fantastic piece...but Phoenix? Even better!!! Wow!

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

This is fantastic.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Beautiful piece! Marvel had not fully exploited the popularity of the X-Men with crossovers and special events during this era, so the rabid fandom were tracking down everything the X-Men appeared in. This is one of the greatest and high end of those few appearances. With the revelation of the original plans of having Jean live in "Phoenix: the Untold Story" one shot, this, like all the best "What Ifs?", added to the debate and the greatness of the original storyline.

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 12/16/2021

Gorgeous piece! So many character favorites on there!

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

2 - Posted on 12/16/2021

The Phoenix died?! What? Spoilers Man!! Congrats on a really amazing splashy page. love the team shot especially. Huge congrats!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 12/17/2021

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:

The Phoenix died?! What? Spoilers Man!!� Congrats on a really amazing splashy page. love the team shot especially. Huge congrats!

Phoenix never dies. Thats why shes called Phoenix. She will never truly die as long as the publishers can make money from her. The possibility of profit. This is a super image from a favourite comic of mine.

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 12/17/2021

When I first read this issue back in the mid-1980s, I felt like it was Marvel's way of saying "hey kids, stop complaining that we killed Phoenix - look how bad it would have been if she lived!" Beautiful splash page - Bingham seems to be one of those super talented artists who somehow flies below the radar in discussions of the greats from that period.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 12/20/2021

The team on the left look great but I LOVE the shot of Jean on the right, with the Phoenix right above her. Powerful yet elegant in all of her glory! Doesn't need the lettering per se, but yup, would be great to see via overlay! Congrats!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 12/20/2021

The imagaery is so strong on this page that without the text/stats it really feels like a cover. Congrats on finding a piece of your childhood from a classic What If issue and good luck with the stat work!

David Matheny
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 1/23/2022

i'm sorry . i really wanted to vote for this piece but there were so many great pieces i couldn't. i, at least wanted to say Thank You for sharing this with us. this is truly beautiful.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 1/30/2022

What a fabulous splash! Bingham and Stuart really nailed the look of the '70s X-Men! Stunning!

James Dornoff
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 12/24/2024

Great splashy opening page to a fun issue in this series, lots of great X characters done well.

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